Exotic Rickettsiae <it>in Ixodes ricinus</it>: fact or artifact?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Several pathogenic <it>Rickettsia </it>species can be transmitted via <it>Ixodes ricinus </it>ticks to humans and animals. Surveys of <it>I. ricinus </it>for the presence of Rickettsiae using part of its 16S rRNA gene yield a p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/54 |